Teachers are strongly objecting to the installation of cameras in the staff room of the Belmont Boys Secondary School .

Reports indicated that the principal of the School said that the security equipment was installed because of irregularities that had been taking place in the staff room.

However in an interview with News Power Now this morning TTUTA’s President Devanand Sinanan revealed that it was never TTUTA’s intention that cameras be placed in staff rooms as a management tool for teachers.

President of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association, Devanand Sinanan

]]>http://news.power102fm.com/ttuta-president-warns-school-principal-to-follow-proper-protocol-28434/feed028434Fifteen schools remained closed as the new school term reopenshttp://news.power102fm.com/fifteen-schools-remained-closed-as-the-new-school-term-reopens-28402
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Minister of Education, Dr Tim Gopeesingh

With the start of the new school term coming out of the Easter Holiday, fifteen schools carded to opened today are
still affected by infrastructural problems.

Minister of Education Dr Tim Gopeesingh said there were several problems within the schools including, water issues,
sewer problems and infrastructural issues however, he assured that they will be dealt with as soon as possible.

Tobago officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teacher’s Association, Orlando Kerr, in a News Power Now interview this afternoon confirmed that the matter has been raised in the past with the Tobago House of Assembly Division of Education.

]]>http://news.power102fm.com/parents-protest-outside-delaford-school-primary-in-tobago-27602/feed027602TTUTA Head Assures Security Will be Beefed Up At Tobago School Following Attack On Studenthttp://news.power102fm.com/ttuta-head-assures-security-will-be-beefed-up-at-tobago-school-following-attack-on-student-26961
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TTUTA President, Devanand Sinanan

Authorities at a secondary school in Tobago where a student was reportedly injured have taken steps to ensure that the school compound is more secure.

Last week there were reports that a student in Tobago had an altercation with another boy, who subsequently alerted his father and brother.

The young man’s family members reportedly gained access to the school compound and made contact with the student.

According to police reports teachers at the school were forced to intervene, in a bid to quell the situation which occurred on the school’s compound after lunch.

Reports further indicate that the father obtained a piece of steel and ran after the boy who jumped one floor down, in a bid to escape, breaking his leg as a result.

The child was rushed to the Scarborough General Hospital where he was warded.

President of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) Devanan Sinanan revealed that since the incident last week, authorities have taken steps to ensure the safety of students at the school.

The teachers union says commitments have been given by the Education Ministry to address safety and security concerns at the Gasparillo Secondary School.

On Tuesday teachers at the school reportedly walked off the job cited concerns about safety conditions.

Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association President, Devanand Sinanand, in an interview confirmed that challenges at the schools were raised with the Education Ministry officials and the union was assured that efforts will be made to tackle issues highlighted.

]]>http://news.power102fm.com/ttuta-calls-on-the-education-ministry-to-deliver-on-promises-made-26915/feed026915TTUTA unhappy with campaign consultationhttp://news.power102fm.com/ttuta-unhappy-with-campaign-consultation-25179
http://news.power102fm.com/ttuta-unhappy-with-campaign-consultation-25179#respondSun, 19 Oct 2014 15:56:12 +0000http://news.power102fm.com/?p=25179The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association is not happy with the idea of students and teachers participating in the Ministry of Education’s School Clean–up Campaign.

TTUTA’s President Devanand Sinanan has said that such duties are not part of a teacher’s job description.

]]>http://news.power102fm.com/ttuta-unhappy-with-campaign-consultation-25179/feed025179Gopeesingh responds to TTUTAhttp://news.power102fm.com/gopeesingh-responds-to-ttuta-23739
http://news.power102fm.com/gopeesingh-responds-to-ttuta-23739#respondTue, 02 Sep 2014 19:22:35 +0000http://news.power102fm.com/?p=23739Minister of Education Dr. Tim Gopeesingh has responded to criticism from the President of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) Devanand Sinanan.

Mr. Sinanan claimed that while TTUTA appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Education in trying to get all schools ready for the new school term, the sheer scale of the repair exercise was too much for the Education Facilities Company Limited (EFCL) to handle.

The TTUTA president also said that the Education Ministry needed to sit with TTUTA and other stake holders in order to put greater emphasis on the maintenance
programme.

Dr. Gopeesingh countered by saying that the TTUTA President was not basing his comments on evidence.

]]>http://news.power102fm.com/ttuta-joins-jtum-march-21283/feed021283Government agencies needed to help curb school violencehttp://news.power102fm.com/government-agencies-needed-to-help-curb-school-violence-20920
http://news.power102fm.com/government-agencies-needed-to-help-curb-school-violence-20920#respondTue, 17 Jun 2014 17:53:54 +0000http://news.power102fm.com/?p=20920The Tobago Officer for the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association is disputing claims that a teacher at the Scarborough Secondary School physically assaulted a student.

A recent newspaper article highlighted an attack on a teacher by a form 2 student.

However, there have been several claims by students that the teacher hit the student and triggered the altercation.